Can you fly direct to North Cyprus from UK?

Where can you get direct flights to Northern Cyprus from? You can enjoy direct flights to Northern Cyprus when you depart from London Stansted or Luton Airports, which offer several non-stop flights a day.

How do I fly to Northern Cyprus from the UK?

Flights to Northern Cyprus from the UK must all touch down in Turkey. You can fly with with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Atlasjet and our chartered flights. Once at Ercan Airport, you are just a short taxi transfer or hire car drive from your hotel or rental villa.

Can you fly direct from UK to Ercan?

Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct to Ercan. But we found flights with one or more stops from £142. The cheapest month to fly to Ercan is usually February 2022.

Which UK airports fly direct to Cyprus?

Low-cost carrier easyJet flies to Paphos from Bristol, Manchester, London Luton (LTN), London Gatwick and Edinburgh (EDI), and to Larnaca from London Gatwick and Liverpool (LPL), while Ryanair goes to Paphos from London Stansted (STN). Whichever company you fly with, book early to nab the cheapest Cyprus flights.

Why are there no direct flights to Northern Cyprus?

The UK Government has no plans to authorise direct flights between the UK and the north of Cyprus. This is because it would fail to respect the Republic of Cyprus’ rights under the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, including to choose which airports to designate as customs airports.

How do you get to northern Cyprus from UK?

British and Commonwealth passport holders have the choice either to;

travel to the south of Cyprus and cross across the border to the North by car or taxi in under half an hour – or alternatively.
travel direct to Ercan Airport in the north via Turkey.

Is Northern Cyprus safe?

Safety. Despite political tensions, an often-noticeable military presence and geographic proximity to troubled areas, North Cyprus is currently perfectly safe and a vast majority of visitors will experience no problems during their visit. The political situation is somewhat tense, but not violent.

Is Ercan Airport illegal?

“ERCAN” (TYMBOU) is a closed airport situated in the occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus, which the Government of Cyprus, as the sole legitimate and internationally recognized authority on the island, has declared since 1974 as an illegal point of entry into and exit from the Republic of Cyprus, for the reason of …

Which UK airports fly to Northern Cyprus?

We are proud to offer flights with over 10 airlines from 16 UK airports.

UK Airport	ERCAN (North Cyprus)	LARNACA (South Cyprus)
Gatwick	V	V
Glasgow		V
Heathrow	V	V
Luton		V

Why are flights to Cyprus so expensive?

Flights from Cyprus are more expensive that fights to Cyprus. The reason is two-fold. The market is tiny and there is no reasonably sized airline based in Cyprus. The tiny market does not allow for an airline to be based in Cyprus and compete with foreign carriers flying to Larnaca or Paphos.

Does the UK Recognise northern Cyprus?

The ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ is not recognised by the British government.

Why is there no direct flights to Northern Cyprus?